Koi on it's death bed--PLEAE HELP (if you can..)

amelia · 08-26-2005, 06:26 PM

I'm afraid that my beloved butterfly koi has dropsy. When I bought her a bit over a month ago, she had fin rot on her tail where she'd been bitten at. I started aggressive treatment with salt, aquari-sol, and heat. She seemed to go into remission for a bit, but now she's taken a turn for the worse. I noted that beneath her scales looked red, bloody. Her tail seems to be eaten away, she's very bloated and her scales are popping up. I've added heat once again and a dose of aquarisol, as well as increased the amount of oxygen that goes into the tank. I'm afraid that my pursuit is in vain, though. Should I give up on the beautiful fish or keep trying? To my knowledge, dropsy is incurable and at this stage she has very little time left.

if there is ANY way you can suggest that might help, PLEASE suggest. At this point I'm willing to try ANYTHING. (I love my fish very, very much..)

**fish_doc** · 08-26-2005, 07:13 PM

As far as I know once the scales show the pine cone type symptoms there is little you can do.

Sorry, I know it is hard, but there is nothing else you can do.

**TheOldSalt** · 08-27-2005, 01:01 AM

Maracyn, Maracyn II, and Maroxy.
These are the strong medicines which actually work.
Lose the heat, which only makes bacteria grow faster, and lose the Aquari-sol. Aquarisol has copper in it, and the badguy bacteria killing your fish LOVE copper, and it also makes them grow like crazy. Adding heat & Aquarisol, especially together, is absolutely the LAST thing you'd ever want to do for a fish with a bacterial infection.

amelia · 08-28-2005, 04:15 PM

-____- excuse my profanity, but "damn-it." My modem got hit by a storm before I could read these replies, and my fish died this morning. It's been a learning experience, though, and I'll know what to do better next time. Malafix--or something like that.. It's made with tea leaves? I saw it at our wal-mart today while I was there. Does that do any good? I've heard a lot of people talk about it, but is it really "all-that"?

**Baby_Baby** · 08-28-2005, 05:26 PM

always have some of those medications on hand in case something like this happens =) I am terribly sorry about your koi =(

**TheOldSalt** · 08-29-2005, 01:28 PM

Melafix & Pimafix work pretty well, yes, and they can be used with other meds & with each other.
They wouldn't have help in this case, but if used early enough they might have kept things from getting that bad.

08-26-2005, 06:26 PM	#1
amelia the ami Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: missouri Age: 19 Posts: 270	Koi on it's death bed--PLEAE HELP (if you can..) I'm afraid that my beloved butterfly koi has dropsy. When I bought her a bit over a month ago, she had fin rot on her tail where she'd been bitten at. I started aggressive treatment with salt, aquari-sol, and heat. She seemed to go into remission for a bit, but now she's taken a turn for the worse. I noted that beneath her scales looked red, bloody. Her tail seems to be eaten away, she's very bloated and her scales are popping up. I've added heat once again and a dose of aquarisol, as well as increased the amount of oxygen that goes into the tank. I'm afraid that my pursuit is in vain, though. Should I give up on the beautiful fish or keep trying? To my knowledge, dropsy is incurable and at this stage she has very little time left. if there is ANY way you can suggest that might help, PLEASE suggest. At this point I'm willing to try ANYTHING. (I love my fish very, very much..)

08-26-2005, 07:13 PM	#2
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,835	As far as I know once the scales show the pine cone type symptoms there is little you can do. Sorry, I know it is hard, but there is nothing else you can do. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

08-28-2005, 05:26 PM	#5
Baby_Baby Friendly Neighborhood Mod Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 3,683	always have some of those medications on hand in case something like this happens =) I am terribly sorry about your koi =( __________________ *Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?*

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08-27-2005, 01:01 AM	#3
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,361	Maracyn, Maracyn II, and Maroxy. These are the strong medicines which actually work. Lose the heat, which only makes bacteria grow faster, and lose the Aquari-sol. Aquarisol has copper in it, and the badguy bacteria killing your fish LOVE copper, and it also makes them grow like crazy. Adding heat & Aquarisol, especially together, is absolutely the LAST thing you'd ever want to do for a fish with a bacterial infection.

08-28-2005, 04:15 PM	#4
amelia the ami Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: missouri Age: 19 Posts: 270	-____- excuse my profanity, but "damn-it." My modem got hit by a storm before I could read these replies, and my fish died this morning. It's been a learning experience, though, and I'll know what to do better next time. Malafix--or something like that.. It's made with tea leaves? I saw it at our wal-mart today while I was there. Does that do any good? I've heard a lot of people talk about it, but is it really "all-that"?

08-29-2005, 01:28 PM	#6
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,361	Melafix & Pimafix work pretty well, yes, and they can be used with other meds & with each other. They wouldn't have help in this case, but if used early enough they might have kept things from getting that bad.

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